Denarius (noun)
den-ar-ee-us
An ancient Roman silver coin, originally worth ten asses.
Latin, literally ‘containing ten’, from the phrase denarius nummus ‘coin worth ten asses’, from deni ‘in tens’, from decem ‘ten’.
Example sentences
“she showed innovative pedagogical methods.”
Word of the Day - Semiquincentennial (noun) se-mee-kwin-sen-tee-nee-al
